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JOHN A. HEALY, OF LANGDON, A1\TD JAMES H. HEALY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

RADIATOR-HANGER.

Application filed May 23, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. HEALY and JAMES H. HEALY, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Langdon, county of WVashington, and at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improveinents in Radiator-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in radiator hangers.

In hanging radiators from a wall it is preferable from the standpoint of security and economy to embed suspension bolts in the brick or concrete as the wall is erected. The exact locating of such bolts is diflicult, however, until the interior finishing has been completed. If such time be chosen for the installation of suspension means, holes must be carefully drilled and expansion shields or similar bolts employed. Such method is slow, expensive, and inefiicient, however, and if the bolts be placed duringthe erection of the wall difficulty in alining the hangers from the frequently misplaced bolts is experienced. The methods heretofore employed have been both expensive and inefficient.

Our purpose is to supply in hangers for radiators, and the like adjustability endwise and sidewise from a perviously positioned bolt or socket embedded in a brick or concrete wall.

A further object is to provide an adjustable hanger possessing novel suspension means and being strong and economical in construction.

The further object is to produce a bracket capable of rigidly supporting a radiator which is offset from a wall to clear an ob struction such as a baseboard or molding.

These and other objects will more fully hereinafter appear in the following specification.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a hanger; Fig. 2 is a side view thereof partly in section, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a top plan of a hanger. Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing two hangers supporting the radiator. Fig. 6 is a side view of one of the hangers of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 illustrating one method of supporting an offset radiator. Fig. 8 is a section showing the suspension of the hanger from a wallfaced with plaster Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Serial No. 236,171.

or the like. Fig. 9 is a side view of a modified type of hanger provided with a bracket for the support of a plurality of parallel wall radiators (indicated by dotted lines). Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 2. Fig. 11 i's-a view similar to Fig. 9 showing the hanger resting upon an obstructing baseboard, and Fig. 12 is a front elevation of a hanger and illustrates the method by which such hanger compensates for expansion.

The hanger comprises an open work frame 10 which is provided with a slot 11 near its top through which a suspension bolt 12 (provided with a nut 13) passes, said bolt being preferably embedded in the wall 14 at the time of the construction of such wall. The back surface of this frame 10 above said slot 11 is beveled (Fig. 2) and the surface 15 of said frame surrounding the outer end of the slot 11, is convex to permit the proper seating of the nut 13 against said frame. Depending sides 18 of the frame 10 are united by parallel integral straps hereinafter described and are formed with a pair of rearwardly pointing lugs 17 adapted to rest in recesses in the wall 14 to support a portion of the load suspended from the hanger and thereby relieve the bolt 12 of excessive strain. Said depending sides 18 are rein forced and connected at their lower ends by a pair of parallel transverse straps 19 and 20, whose upper edges form a seat for a head 21, which carries a rod 22 connected at its lower end toa sleeve 26 cast integral with the bracket 30 hereinafter described. Said rod 22may be solid but is preferabl apiece of gas pipe which is most available where heating fixtures are being installed. Said head 21 has a central, vertically threaded bore formed therein for the reception of the upper end of said rod 22 to permit theready seating of the head 21 upon the straps 19 and 20. After the rod 22 has been screwed into said head a way 24 is formed in the upper innersurface of the strap 19; while a similar way 25 is provided in the lower inner surfaces of the companion strap 20 (Figs. 2 and 3). When the-rod 22 is opposite these ways,the head 21 may be raised and shifted out of alinement to pass in front of the-upper partof the frame 10. for removal therefrom. This feature is. advantageous since it is frequently desirable to secure the frame 10 in position and thereafter insert or remove the rod 22 with the head 21 screwed thereon to provide for evenly distributing the downtions and screwed into the eye 33.

ward strain on the head 21 upon both straps l9 and 20. At times when the rod 22 does not perfectly aline with the frame 10, we bevel the top surfaces of both straps 19 and 20 and form a convex bottom surface on the head 21 (Fig. 2). The sleeve 26 is placed upon the lower end of said rod 22 and held thereon, and adjusted to the proper height by a cap 27 screwed upon the lower end of said rod. The rear surface 28 of said sleeve 26 is flat and in our preferred form of construction is alined with the rear surface of the frame 10. The front of the sleeve is provided with laterally directed flanges 29, the outer surface thereof being preferably alined with the outer surface of the strap 19 of the frame 10. From the lower front surface of the sleeve 26 projects the bracket 30 which may be of various shapes to support a radiator 31 shown in dotted lines (Figs. 5, 6, and 7). Said bracket ordinarily fits beneath the nipple or pipe connection between radiator sections and is curved upwardly at its outer end to prevent displacement of the radiator.

For the purpose of fastening the upper part of the radiator to the hanger, we supply a threaded horizontal rod 32 which is screwed into an eye 33 in the top of the head 21. A wedge-like block 3a which is slidable upon the rod 32 is placed between two adjacent radiator sections (Fig. 6) and the rod 32 is screwed into said eye. This wedges the block 34: between said adj acent' radiator sections and fastens the radiator securely against the frame 10.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the frames 10 are first bolted to the wall and the head 21 moved sidewise upon the straps 19 and 20 to adjust the brackets to fit between adjoining radiator sections. Such adjustment also alines the eye 33 on each head 21 with the opening between said sections, and the rod 32, being first passed through the block 3 1, is inserted between said i 1e block 3 h is thus wedged between the said radiator sections and the radiator is supported upon the bracket 30 with the inner edge of the. sections, adjacent the hanger, resting against the flanges 29 of the bracket and also against the strap 19 of the frame 10 (Fig. 6). As above noted the brackets may be raised or lowered by adjustment of the cap 27 and in case the wall 13 bulges in or out beneath the frame 10, the convex seat on the head 21 compensates for such irregularity by evenly distributing the weight upon each strap 19 and 20.

It is frequently necessary to hang a radiator several inches from the wall, as for instance when a baseboard or other obstruction is present, and in Fig. 7 We have shown a radiator so suspended. An offset is formed in the rod 22 so that the fiat surface 28 of the sleeve 26 rests against the outer face of an obstruction 35. The radiator is then placed upon the bracket 30 with its inner edge against the flanges 29. The rod 32 and block 34 are employed as heretofore described, but because of the offset of the rod 22, the radiator sections do not abut against the frame 10. In this construction we employ a clip 36 (Figs. 4: and 7). Said clip is threaded upon the rod 32 and abuts against the inner edges of the radiator sections between which the rod 32 passes. This effectually 'steadies the upper part of the radiator.

In buildings having plaster 37 (Fig. 8) or other finishing material upon the surface of the wall from which the radiator is suspended, the lugs 17 would be insecurely seated in such material, and in such instances we prefer to perforate the plaster and form a recess in the brick or concrete of the wall 1 1 for the insertion of a pair of nipples 38 the outer ends of which lie flush with the surface of the plaster. Into these nipples the lugs 17 are inserted and the frame is thereby securely anchored to the wall.

Figs. 9 and 11 illustrate a modified form of bracket which we employ in constructions involving the support of a double tier of wall radiators. The bracket in this construction is shaped to conform to the bottoms of both radiators. As shown in Fig. 10 a recess 39 may be formed in the upper surface of each concavity for the reception of a roller 40. Said roller permits the radiator section to slide upon the hanger and compensate for expansion and contraction; thereby preventing the destruction of the radiator hanger. In this construction it will be noted that a modified form of block 341 is employed between the two tiers of radiators. Said block designated as 3 1 is illustrated in Figs. 9 and 11 and may be of various shapes. We have shown the contour thereof as rounding medially and coned at each end. This block is interposed between the two tiers of radiators with the coned ends thereof fitting between adjacent columns of the radiators similarly to the block 3 1. IVhen this type of block is used in conjunction with the block 3%, Fig. 11, the two tiers of radiators are securely fastened upon the hanger.

It will be further noted by reference to Figs. 9 and 11, that the lugs 17 are of a different type than those shown in Figs. 2 3, 4:, 6, 7 and 8. This alternate form consists of an elongated metal lug formed with a plurality of annular grooves 41. Said grooves permit the lugs 17 to be broken ofl at various lengths and are provided to obviate the necessity'for offsetting the rod 22 (as indicated in Fig. 7). When it is necessary to avoid an obstructing baseboard or the like on a plastered wall this elongated type of lug is very advantageous. In Fig. 12 We have shown the action of the convex head 21 in permitting sidewise movement of the bracket 30 to adapt the same to the constantly expanding and contracting radiator. supported thereon.

Having described our invention, what We claim as new and desire to protect by Let tors Patent is:

1. A hanger comprising a frame, a head I adjustable transversely in said frame, a rod suspended from said head, a sleeve carrying a bracket supported on the base of said rod, a second rod carried horizontally in said head, a clamping block carried on the outer end of said horizontal rod and means for adjusting aid rod to fix the clamping position of said block.

2. A hanger comprising a frame, adapted to be fastened to a wall, a head adjustable transversely in said frame, a rod suspended from said head, a bracket adjustably supported on the base of said rod, a second rod threaded horizontally in said head and a clamping block carried on the outer end of said last mentioned rod.

A hanger comprising a frame, a head adjustable transversely in said frame, a rod suspended from said head, a sleeve carrying a bracket supported on the base of said rod, a second rod threaded horizontally in said head and clamping means adjustable on said horizontal rod.

4:. A hanger comprising a frame, a head adjustable transversely in said frame, a rod threaded in the base of said head, a bracket swiveled on the base ofsaid rod, a second rod threaded horizontally in said head and a clamping block carried on the outer end of said horizontal rod.

5. A hanger comprising a frame, formed at its base With a pair of parallel, horizontal straps, a head supported upon said straps, a rod depending from said head beneath said straps and a bracket swiveled on the base of said rod.

6. A hanger comprising a frame adapted to be attached to a Wall and formed at its base with a pair of parallel, horizontal swiveled on the base of said rod, a second rod threaded horizontally in said head and a clamping block carried on the outer end of said horizontal rod.

8. A hanger comprising a frame, formed at its base witha pair of parallel, horizontal straps, a head having a convex base suported between said straps, a rod depending 'rom said head and a bracket swiveled on the base of said rod.

9. Ahanger comprising a frame, formed at its base with a pair of parallel, horizontal straps, a head supported upon said straps, a rod suspended from said head, said straps being beveled to permit the removal of the head and rod, a bracket swiveled on the base of said rod, a second rod threaded horizontally in said head and a clamping block cagried on the outer end of said horizontal ro 10. A hanger comprising a frame formed with a pair of parallel, horizontal straps, a head supported by and adjustable upon said straps, a bracket suspended from said head beneath said straps, a roller journaled in said bracket and means to adjust said bracket vertically with respect to said head.

11. A hanger comprising a frame, a head adjustable transversely in said frame, a rod suspended from said head, a sleeve carryinga bracket supported on the base of said rod, vertical bearing surfaces for a radiator or the like upon said head and sleeve, a second rod carried horizontally in said head, a clamping block carried on the outer end of said horizontal rod and means for adjusting said rod to fix the clamping position of said block.

Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names to this specification.

JOHN A. HEALY, JAMES H. HEALY.

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Washington, D. G. 

